VIP Class Notes (Tony)

Documentaries:

Planet Earth (Series about everything on earth, environment, animals, plants, weather) Extremely high quality.

Home (Farming and Meat production on the planet)

Vocabulary

kitten

kittens can’t drink cow’s milk

stray(away from group) cat

wild/feral cat

she is like a wild cat

domesticated cat (home cat)

Sunflower seeds

I cook by myself / I cooked it

Did you cook it from scratch?

I used a rice cooker

junk food

health-conscious

subordinate N. – a person who works for you, or must follow your orders

eg: She has a few subordinates now that she’s manager.

insubordinate ADJ – not following the orders, that someone gave them

eg: He was being insubordinate, so he got fired.

tolerate – to put up with or handle, to deal with something even if you don’t like it

eg: I don’t like this weather, but I will tolerate it because I have a good job here.

eg: Does your boss tolerate insubordination?

documentary – a video about real things happening

eg: There’s a great animal documentary series called “Planet Earth.”

from scratch – cooked with the most basic ingredients, nothing pre-made

eg: Did you make that congee/porridge from scratch?

oatmeal – a porridge made from oats

eg: Oatmeal is a very common American breakfast.

earthling – a living thing from earth

eg: I saw a documentary called “Earthling,” about animal rights.

sesame – Seh Suh Mee

prepared – Pree Pair’D